Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 2-13-2020 Pittsburgh Press, February 13, 1920:Behold the poor ump, now in his new job. Shades of the old days—he’s to be the prohibition enforcer of baseball. In addition to calling balls and strikes, stopping bottles with his tender head and hearing his family history traced from the diamond…
DetailsAstros Hold Press Conference On Sign-Stealing Scandal In the latest confounding development out of the Astros organization, the club held a curious press conference today regarding the team’s still-boiling sign-stealing scandal. Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle is among the reporters covering the event on his Twitter feed. In a long-awaited moment, star players Jose…
DetailsBatting Around: The ballpark name game During the 2019-20 Minor League Baseball offseason, there were a variety of ballpark name changes. Ben Hill recaps that — and more — in Batting Around. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20200213&content_id=312719822&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsOne question hangs over Dodgers’ overwhelming Mookie Betts joy Mookie Betts could be the final piece needed for the Dodgers to finally claim their first World Series title since 1988. The Dodgers just hope they get more than one shot at it with the superstar outfielder. Coming off 106 regular-season wins and a seventh straight…
DetailsA Conversation With Pirates 2019 First-Rounder Quinn Priester Quinn Priester is a talented young right-hander with a lot to learn. Drafted 18th overall last summer by the Pittsburgh Pirates, he’s a 19-year-old Illinois native who came to pro ball with scant schooling on the baseball front. Unlike most high-profile preps, Priester didn’t have a pitching…
DetailsAroldis Chapman ‘suspicious’ of Jose Altuve’s odd ALCS celebration TAMPA — Add Aroldis Chapman to the list of officially aggrieved — and suspicious — pinstriped parties. The Yankees’ closer, speaking publicly for the first time since the night that he surrendered Jose Aluve’s pennant-winning homer last October, shares many of the doubts and pains that…
Details2020 Top 350 College Prospect Rankings The college baseball season is upon us and it’s time to get your cheat sheets ready as we unveil our Top 350 draft prospects entering the spring. Source: https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2020-top-350-college-prospect-rankings/
DetailsCloser Role Notes: Red Sox, Pirates, Marlins The notion of a closer’s role has evolved over the years, but there’s never been any doubt of the importance of a reliable late-inning relief strategy. While some organizations prefer more flexible arrangements, quite a few still utilize dedicated ninth-inning men. Settling on a closer isn’t just important…
DetailsPicks to Click: Who I Expect to Make the 2021 Top 100 Prospect Week 2020 Updating the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Draft Rankings Prospect Limbo: The Best of the 2020 Post-Prospects 2020 Top 100 Prospects 2020 Top 100 Prospects Chat [Thurs]Picks to Click: Who I Expect to Make the 2021 Top 100 [Fri]More Data, More…
Details2020 College Baseball Preview and Predictions for College World Series We take a look at the upcoming college baseball season and give our predictions for the 2020… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2020/02/13/2020-college-baseball-preview-and-predictions-for-college-world-series/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
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